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Published 29 Jul 2022, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 4203984 PSNI - Ballistic Helmets

Official notice

Authority: PSNI - Police Service of Northern Ireland (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£172,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2022awarded 31 Jan 2023
Awarded to Withheld for security reasons

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PSNI require a contract for the supply of Ballistic Helmets

CPV: Garments for anti-ballistic protection · Helmets · Police uniforms · Protective gear · Protective headgear

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£172,000
Extensions: The contract term is comprised of an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months. · Initial 36 month contract with option to extend for up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria: 70%
  • Quantitative Criteria: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative Criteria: 70
  • Quantitative Criteria: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Jul 2022, 15:31 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2023, 09:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Aug 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003210
Classification (CPV)
Garments for anti-ballistic protectionHelmetsPolice uniformsProtective gearProtective headgear
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03578b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures. CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That.notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Submission deadline
21 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Aug 2022 → 28 Feb 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    31 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    21 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    2 Feb 2023, 09:04 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    28 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Aug 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 21 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST
    9 Aug 2022, 13:41 BST
    +21 days · was 31 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2023, 09:04 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    2 Feb 2023, 09:04 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2)31 Aug 202221 Sept 2022+21 d

The deadline for the receipt of tenders is now 21/09/2022 and the deadline for receipt of samples is now 05/10/2022. Please note samples must be submitted in line with the instructions detailed in the instructions to tenderers document

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £347,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 91 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Withheld for security reasonsSME£347,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ID 4203984 PSNI - Ballistic Helmets · Withheld for security reasonsSME

    Signed
    31 Jan 2023
    Value
    £347,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

PSNI - Police Service of Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety BELFAST, UKContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Police Service of Northern IrelandContracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety BELFAST, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation proceduresMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Belfast
  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Withheld for security reasonsAwarded supplier Withheld for security reasons, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria